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Rob Shaw is the CHEK News legislative correspondent and political columnist/commentator for CBC, Glacier Media, Northern Beat and Political Capital. He is co-author of A Matter of Confidence.

Eby pivots from Cowichan, rallies First Nations to oppose oil pipeline

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Facing a tense meeting with First Nations leaders this week over the Cowichan Nation title ruling, Premier David Eby sought to pivot Indigenous attention back onto a cause they could…

Snap election season: When no means yes

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“The last thing I want is an election.” —David Eby How do you know when a premier wants an early election? He starts loudly pretending he doesn’t. Such is the…

New Elections BC CEO leaves a controversial legacy in Manitoba

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Disastrous. Inadequate. Secretive. Those were just a few of terms Manitobans used to describe the performance of Elections Manitoba in that province’s last general election. So it was a bit…

Premiers Smith and Eby clash as Alberta backs oil pipeline project

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Two premiers, two provinces, two “generational” opportunities for wealth and prosperity. Two entirely different visions of what that means. And too much stubbornness to cooperate across provincial borders. Alberta Premier…